The medication is not suitable for patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), MEN 2 syndrome (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome), or pancreatitis
One 55-year-old wound up in the ER with a 30-hour erection after injecting 2 milligrams into his abdomen
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These drugs include semaglutide (Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for weight management), liraglutide (Victoza for diabetes, Saxenda for weight management), dulaglutide (Trulicity for diabetes only), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro for diabetes, Zepbound for weight management)with tirzepatide being a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist, not solely a GLP-1 agonist
Because of that, its now prescribed off-label to millions of people looking to reach a healthier weight